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00Celebrating 100 Years of British Vogue The Condé Nast publication has acted as support for British master photographers such as Cecil Beaton, David Bailey, Nick Knight and Tim Walker, but were also notably the first to feature female war photographer Lee Miller's raw and beautiful depiction of WW2. From their terrifying...

00A Century's Worth of Style: The Condé Nast Archives Horst and Cecil Beaton). Now, they too will see the light of day: Condé Nast has partnered with digital communications company Getty Images to digitalize their vast archive, also known as "the morgue". "This collection is one-of-a-kind, and provides unique insights into the modern day fabric...

00Jean Patou (1880 1936) Education BoF Their jealousy was an obsession and a cause for endless gossip in gatherings where the likes of Cecil Beaton disported themselves, tearing reputations to shreds over a cocktail, as Cole Porter once put it.
Each had eyes firmly focused on the American market and, in particular wealthy...

00100 Years of British Vogue
Anyone looking through copies of the magazine from the 1930s and 1940s will see that, although there are plenty of beautiful couture gowns, photographed by the world's top glamour photographers such as Horst P Horst and Baron George Hoyningen-Huene, Erwin Blumenfeld and, of course Cecil...

00Vogue100 With Claridge's Celebrates 100 years Of British Vogue Set to be one of the highlights of London's cultural scene in 2016, Vogue100: A Century of Style features over 280 original portraits by leading 20th-century photographers, from Cecil Beaton to David Bailey. The exhibition captures the evolution of the trend-setting cover looks for which...

00Michael Roberts: Fashion's Mr Outspoken Opinion, Colin's Column BoF Soft-voiced and multi-talented, but as sharp with his apercus as Gore Vidal, Roberts is one of the most diverse talents we have seen in fashion since Cecil Beaton. True recognition of his value by the fashion establishment is long overdue. But he almost certainly doesn't care.

00Worn Through " Book Review: London Society Fashion there are no extant diaries of Heather Firbank's, the experience of her relentless social schedule, wardrobe and behavior requirements, and shopping activities are supplemented by other diaries and recollections of the time, including descriptive passages from the novels or memoirs of Vita...

00Worn Through " Domestic Affairs: More Summer Exhibitions! Horst, Cecil Beaton, Erté and Willy Maywald.
Also on display at the downtown FIDM campus is Opulent Art: 18th-Century Dress from the Helen Larsen Historic Collectionwhich I reviewed here a few months ago. This latter exhibition is particularly important because the FIDM Museum is on a...

00Houghton Hall at the Legion of Honor, San Francisco1
Only the Marquess's costume is shown above, but also on display was the Cecil Beaton portrait of Lady Sybil and her husband George, when they were the 5th Marquess and Marchioness, similarly attired for the coronations of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.
Cecil Beaton, George and...

00Pablo Picasso at Gagosian Gallery He filmed home movies of his family and friends, and worked with celebrated filmmakers Luciano Emmer and Henri-Georges Clouzot to capture his artistic process, as well as Jean Cocteau, Cecil Beaton, Man Ray, and Lee Miller. The resulting body of photographs and films have left a legacy far...

00Worn Through " Parisian Insights: Dries Van Noten – Inspirations Such diverse personalities as Cecil Beaton, David Bowie and Jean Cocteau are united as the dandy-like inspirations of the Belgian designer's androgynous and edgy masculine wear – the combination of counterculture and chic gives birth to Dries Van Noten's recognizable silhouettes made of...

00Spectular Snaps from Hollywood Costume's LA Exhibit"
Up ahead, explore the must-visit exhibition, which includes works from renowned costume designers like Edith Head, Ann Roth, Cecil Beaton, Travis Banton, Catherine Martin, and many more. The show runs until next March and will include a slew of public programs, screenings, and more events...

00Charles James in Texas, Part II And yet his connection to Dominique remains at the heart of the relationship, as evidenced in an inscribed photograph of James, taken by Cecil Beaton: "So many years later with much love always to both of you but specially to you Dominique. Charles".
The Menil Collection, Houston. Photo:...

00Planning your fashion-filled summer vacation Opening later this month (June 26) , featuring a recent donation of over 75 pieces of vintage clothing and world dress, objects by Cecil Beaton, Horst P. Horst, and theatrical designs by Erté. International Inspiration also closes November 1, and look for my review in September or October...

00Worn Through " Parisian Insights: Papier Glacé Such photographers as Cecil Beaton, Baron de Meyer or Edward Steichen proposed glamorous 'mise-en-scène' within which high society figures and models mingled into a stylish atmosphere where chic made one between photography, fashion and design. With 'Fiction', the display highlights how...

00Sculptor of Cloth Style Bubble Well, at least a lot more beyond the iconic Charles James image below, photographed by Cecil Beaton – a perfect ballgown arrangement of pastel taffeta and silk satin.
In what is the biggest retrospective of Charles James, curators Harold Koda and Jan Glier Reeder delve deep underneath that...